Dover Corporation
DOV Industrials · Specialty Industrial MachineryNot yet scored
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What the filing actually says.
No forensic scores are on file for this synthesis, so this section does not offer a Beneish M-Score, Piotroski F-Score, Altman Z-Score, or Fog Index reading. The annual revenue series provided runs from $8.51 billion in 2022 to $8.44 billion in 2023, $7.75 billion in 2024, and $8.09 billion in 2025. The 2025 figure is about 4.9 percent below the 2022 peak, and the 2024 figure was about 8.2 percent below 2023. The data does not show whether the series is restated for the Environmental Solutions Group business, which was classified as discontinued operations after its October 2024 sale, so readers may want to check the income statement notes before comparing years. On capital allocation, the authorization approved in August 2023 allows repurchases of up to 20 million shares from January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2026. As of March 31, 2026, 14,346,708 shares remained available under that authorization, after 250,000 shares were repurchased in the first quarter of 2026. The accelerated share repurchase delivered 2,487,662 shares in total. Management's stated strategy includes organic sales growth above gross domestic product of 4 to 6 percent annually on average over a long-term cycle, and the 2025 gain of about 4.4 percent is below that range, which is a fact a reader can weigh directly. The 10-Q also reports that disclosure controls were effective as of March 31, 2026, with no changes in internal control over financial reporting during the quarter, and that market risk exposure had no significant change. Those conclusions are management's, and the excerpts do not include the audit opinion or the full financial statements needed to test them. Readers may want to look at the segment notes, the cash flow statement, and Note 14 in the full filings to connect the revenue trend and capital returns to specific businesses.
Catalyst.The filings provided show 2025 revenue recovering to $8.09 billion from $7.75 billion in 2024, a change of about 4.4 percent. Dover reports five segments: Engineered Products, Clean Energy & Fueling, Imaging & Identification, Pumps & Process Solutions, and Climate & Sustainability Technologies. The 10-Q MD&A excerpt provided does not include segment or quarterly revenue discussion, so the drivers of first-quarter 2026 results cannot be confirmed from it. Recent capital activity is more visible: the company paid $500.0 million on November 12, 2025 under an accelerated share repurchase, which was completed in April 2026, and it sold its Environmental Solutions Group business in October 2024 for $2.0 billion.
Hidden risk.A casual reader could miss how much of the picture depends on material outside these excerpts. The 10-K risk-factor text provided is only a table of contents, and the 10-Q states there were no material changes from the 10-K risk factors, so the actual risk language must be read in the full filings. Management says recurring demand from parts, consumables, services and software is approximately 40 percent of total revenue, which leaves roughly 60 percent from other sales that may move more with industrial cycles. The 10-Q also refers legal matters to Note 14, which is not in the excerpt, so readers may want to look at that note directly.
What traders are betting.
The metric
Shares that traders have borrowed and sold, betting the price will fall, and not yet bought back. Brokers report the total to FINRA twice a month. Days to cover divides it by the shares that change hands on a typical day.
- Shares sold short
- 4.9M
- Change since Aug 31
- −2.6%
- Days to cover
- 3.5
What it tells us
Few traders are betting against DOV. Levels this low are common for large, widely held companies.
Little changed since the Aug 31 report (−2.6%).
At normal trading volume, short sellers would need about 3.5 days to buy back every borrowed share.
How investors use it
- Squeeze watching. Some aggressive traders seek out heavily shorted stocks, betting that good news will force short sellers to buy back shares and push the price higher.
- Hedging. Funds short one company to offset risk in another, often owning a stronger business and shorting a weaker one in the same industry.
- Timing. Chart-based traders pair rising short interest with price patterns, such as a break below a level where buyers used to step in, to decide when to enter or exit.
- Warning sign. Some owners treat a sharp rise in short interest as a red flag and respond by tightening stop-loss orders or holding smaller positions.
Annual report, quarterly reports & proxy statement
The annual report (10-K), quarterly reports (10-Q), proxy statement (DEF 14A) and current reports (8-K) Dover Corporation filed in the last 12 months, each linked to the original document on SEC EDGAR.
- Jul 23, 20268-KCurrent reportItem 2.02: Results of operations (earnings); Item 7.01: Regulation FD disclosure (investor materials)0EDGAR →
- Jul 23, 202610-QQuarterly report0EDGAR →
- Apr 23, 202610-QQuarterly report (2026-03-31)Period: 2026-03-310EDGAR →
- Apr 23, 20268-KCurrent report (2026-04-23)Item 2.02: Results of operations (earnings); Item 7.01: Regulation FD disclosure (investor materials)0EDGAR →
- Apr 8, 20268-KCurrent report (2026-04-02)Item 1.01: Signed a material agreement; Item 1.02: Ended a material agreement; Item 2.03: New debt or other financial obligation0EDGAR →
- Mar 24, 2026DEF 14AProxy statement (2026-05-08)0EDGAR →
- Feb 13, 202610-KAnnual report (2025-12-31)Period: 2025-12-310EDGAR →
- Jan 29, 20268-KCurrent report (2026-01-29)Item 2.02: Results of operations (earnings); Item 7.01: Regulation FD disclosure (investor materials)0EDGAR →
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